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Try whole-wheat crust and garden vegetables in pizza recipes

Who says pizza is just for dinner? These recipes show the family can get together and make pizza for dinner — and breakfast, lunch or snacks. Families can save money and make it healthier, too.

“It’s easy to turn pizza into a healthy meal. Use a whole wheat crust, garden fresh toppings like tomatoes from Florida, and serve it with a salad,” said Chef Justin Timineri, executive chef and culinary ambassador, Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.

These recipes are not only kid-friendly to eat, they’re kid-ready to make. Older kids can help slice vegetables, and younger kids can help make the pizza crust and add the toppings.

Use a cookie cutter to cut pizza crusts that will fit in the wells of a muffin pan. Place one crust in each well.

If you want pizza sauce, spoon some onto each crust. Top with a sprinkle of cheese, then some of your favorite pizza toppings.

Place muffin pan on the lower rack of the oven, and broil for about 5 minutes, or until the cheese has melted. Remove from oven. Let pizzas cool for a couple of minutes before carefully using a fork to remove them from the pan.